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MenuSee More Speed ReadsDuring a phone interview on Fox &amp; Friends on Monday, President Trump paid tribute to his late brother, Robert, who died Saturday at the age of 71. While he spoke highly about his younger brother, he still found a way to make himself the center of the story.The main praise Trump Robert was that even though the two were competitive growing up he wasn't jealous of Trump's successes, whether it was The Apprentice's booming ratings, a great real estate deal, or winning the 2016 election. "There was not an ounce of jealousy," Trump said, adding that envy is common in many other sibling relationships.The president called Robert his "biggest fan" and said people would often come up to him to tell him how "thrilled" his kid brother was with his presidency. Trump also took delight in the fact that Robert was apparently very angry with China over its role in the coronavirus pandemic.Trump's tribute to his late brother is all about him: "He was my biggest fan. People would tell me all the time, 'I spoke to your brother and your brother was so thrilled.' And so thrilled at what was happening. And what was happening for the country, he was so angry with China."— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar)Fresh off the success of "WAP," Cardi B is sitting down with the presumptive Democratic nominee for president — and making the case for Medicare-for-all.The rapper spoke remotely with Biden , in which she told the former vice president she wants President Trump "out" of office and advocated for policies like Medicare-for-all and free college."I, of course, want free Medicare ... because look at what's happening right now," Cardi B told Biden after he asked about her interests in the election. "I, of course, think that we need free college education, that's second. And I want Black people to stop getting killed [with] no justice for it. I'm tired of it."Cardi B added that it's "so sad" the COVID-19 pandemic had "to happen so people could open their eyes" to "what type of person" Trump is, telling Biden she's looking for a president who will tell America "the hardcore truth" about the pandemic, including why "other countries are doing better than ours."Biden, who , told the 27-year-old rapper it's "your generation" who can "own" what happens in the 2020 election, later saying he's "optimistic" about the country "because of your generation." He introduced his daughter at the start of the conversation, mentioning that she's a big fan of Cardi B and joking that because of her nickname for him of "Joey B," they "may be related or something."Cardi B endorsed Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) during the Democratic primary but has since backed Biden, she "cannot see the next step of America being ran by number 45."Kansas and Alabama have seen their coronavirus trends improve following mask mandates, and Al.com report.One month after Alabama's mask order went into effect, coronavirus numbers , whether it's the percentage of positive tests (which was down to 11.1 percent on Friday from a high of 16.7 percent on July 18), hospitalization, or the raw number of daily infections. Of course, social distancing and other hygiene measures have played a role, but the mask mandate — and, more importantly, compliance — seems to be paying off.Kansas provides an even clearer view of the effect masks have, since the data by the Eagle shows a contrast between counties that followed the statewide mask order and those that rejected it. Overall, Kansas' rolling 7-day average of new infections is down from its peak in mid-July, and the pattern is reportedly in 16 counties that adopted the mask order. But in 89 counties without a mandate, cases have recently. Read more at Al.Com and .Democrats are bringing in more stars for their virtual convention.Organizers of the Democratic National Convention on Monday announced that Eva Longoria, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kerry Washington, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus will emcee one night each of the convention beginning on Monday, .Longoria will kick things off on Monday, while Ross will go on Tuesday, Washington is scheduled for Wednesday, and Louis-Dreyfus is up on Thursday, when former Vice President Joe Biden will officially accept the Democratic nomination for president. The stars will help "guide viewers through" each evening, . The convention this year has gone largely virtual as a result of the coronavirus pandemic."This week, Americans will hear from people from all walks of life who are coming together to support Joe Biden's vision for a more just, more democratic nation," Stephanie Cutter, convention program executive, said, per CNN. "The voices we're including are the perfect messengers to lift up our theme of unity and help us engage with more Americans than ever before."Democrats previously announced a line-up of musical performances for the convention, . The first night of the DNC is set to begin on Monday at 9:00 p.m. EDT.President Trump said last Thursday he opposes the push by Democrats to give the U.S. Postal Service billions of dollars for the election, "they need that money in order for the Post Office to work, to take in these millions and millions of ballots,” and without the funds, "they can’t have universal mail-in voting."But despite what Trump says and , a lack of money won't stop the USPS from delivering ballots in a timely matter, according to postal experts and the USPS itself. In the week before Christmas, for example, the USPS , or about 500 million cards and letters a day, not to mention packages."From a sheer numbers perspective, none of the experts I spoke with doubted that the Postal Service could handle a vote-by-mail election, even if every one of the nation’s more than 150 million registered voters stuck their ballot in a mailbox," . "As one noted to me, a presidential election might be a big deal, but in postal terms, it’s no Christmas." The experts are worried about measures put in place by new Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.. explains how and why mail-in voting could be impacted with policy changes at the USPS.— New Day (@NewDay)The and aren't — or even necessarily DeJoy's doing, . The real electoral threat, , is DeJoy's rapid moves to eliminate overtime, "even though as many as 40,000 postal workers have been quarantined or out sick because of the coronavirus," and leave mail behind if it isn't on the truck on schedule, violating the Postal Service ethos and . The USPS has also said it won't treat all ballots as first-class mail, as it normally does.But USPS has been preparing for a surge in mail-in ballots since before DeJoy took over, Berman writes, and besides, "post offices may not follow directives from Washington, D.C., if they believe doing so will tamper with the election. Postal workers are voters too, and for years they've been trained to prioritize ballots at election time." .Experts are voicing optimism that the body provides lasting COVID-19 immunity in those who have recovered from even a mild case following a series of new studies.Scientists have recently been seeing "encouraging signs of strong, lasting immunity" to COVID-19, including in those who only had mild symptoms of the coronavirus, as antibodies that fight against the virus, and B cells and T cells that recognize it, "appear to persist months after infections have resolved," ."This is exactly what you would hope for," University of Washington immunologist Marion Pepper, who authored one of the recent studies, told the Times. "All the pieces are there to have a totally protective immune response."Especially encouraging, the Times explains, is evidence of immunity in patients who just had mild symptoms, which suggests, as University of California immunologist Smita Iyer explained, that "you can still get durable immunity without suffering the consequences of infection." Emory University immunologist Eun-Hyung Lee also told the Times, "Yes, you do develop immunity to this virus, and good immunity to this virus. That's the message we want to get out there."At the same time, the Times notes that it's still not clear how long the immune responses might last, and the recent studies "do not demonstrate protection in action." .Jason Wright has made NFL history.The Washington Football Team on Monday announced it has hired Wright, a former running back, as its new team president, making him the first Black team president in the league ever, ."The transformation of the Washington Football Team is happening across all aspects of the organization — from football to operations to branding to culture — and will make us a truly modern and aspirational franchise," Wright said in a statement. Owner Dan Snyder also said on Monday that "if I could custom design a leader for this important time in our history, it would be Jason."We are happy to announce that we have appointed Jason Wright as Team President.— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL)This move comes after the team dropped its Washington Redskins name following years of criticism, going by simply Washington Football Team , as well as after 15 that they experienced sexual harassment and verbal abuse on the job. Following that report, Snyder an outside counsel "to conduct a thorough investigation."Wright Monday promised that "it's a new day" for the team, saying it will not just be getting a new name but also a "new identity, a new way of engaging with the world." As far as the permanent new name goes, Wright said this will be a decision that "we make as a Washington football community."Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden enters his ahead of President Trump, but the race has tightened either a little bit or a lot in three polls released Sunday and Monday morning. The most dramatic shift was in CNN's poll, which had among registered voters, 50 percent to 46 percent, down from a 14-point lead in June. In 15 battleground states, CNN and SSRS found, Biden is ahead by just 1 point, 49 percent to 48 percent.Biden maintained a wider lead in a released Monday and a on Sunday. In the Washington Post/ABC poll, Biden has a 12-point advantage among both registered voters and voting-age adults, 53 percent to 41 percent. Biden led by 15 points in the same poll in July. The WSJ/NBC recorded Biden with a 9-point lead, 50 percent to 49 percent, versus his 11-point lead last month. FiveThirtyEight gives Biden in its polling average, 51.3 percent to 42.9; RealClearPolitics has , 49.8 percent to 42.3 percent.In all three polls, voters were largely motivated by support for or opposition to Trump, and the percentage of voters paying attention to the election was historically high. Trump polls badly on his response to the COVID-19 pandemic but narrowly leads Biden on the economy and crime. Biden leads on all other issues. Trump's job approval rating ranged from 42 percent (CNN/SSRS) to 44 percent (WSJ/NBC). Biden's choice of Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) as his running mate got high marks in the polls.The , which has , was conducted Aug. 12-15 among 987 registered voters contacted by phone, and its margin of sampling error is ±4 percentage points, or ±5.4 points for the 15 battleground states. The contacted 1,001 adults including 868 registered voters by phone Aug. 12-15 and its margin of error was ±4 points for registered voters. The involved 900 registered voters contacted Aug. 9-12, and its margin of error is ±3.27 points.2020 The Week Publications Inc., All rights reserved.

MenuSee More Speed ReadsDuring a phone interview on Fox &amp; Friends on Monday, President Trump paid tribute to his late brother, Robert, who died Saturday at the age of 71. While he spoke highly about his younger brother, he still found a way to make himself the center of the story.The main praise Trump Robert was that even though the two were competitive growing up he wasn't jealous of Trump's successes, whether it was The Apprentice's booming ratings, a great real estate deal, or winning the 2016 election. "There was not an ounce of jealousy," Trump said, adding that envy is common in...

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